Sightings 27/7/11

We'd like to thank the local chemists' for the super-fast development of our photos....


CHIPPING SODBURY:
Common: still cooking on gas today, 2 male Redstart, a juvenile Whinchat (new), 2 Willow Warbler and a male Reed Bunting (D Pearce).

PORTBURY DOCK:
On this evening's high tide, 7 Oystercatcher, a Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and a juvenile Wheatear flitting along the rocks (S Hale).

27.7.11 that Buzzard © Sightings Page team, many thanks

Another shot of that pale Buzzard which caused some Rough-legged Buzzard confusion earlier in the year. Fortunately, it only hangs around the backwater of Portbury where few sane and normal birders bother to go.

PORTISHEAD:
An adult and juvenile Mediterranean Gull on the sea-front today (B Atkinson).

BARROW TANKS:

27.7.11 Tufted Duck brood © Sightings Page team, many thanks
we don't know if this is unusual for here or not

Also on No.3 tank this morning, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail and 5 Goldcrest in trees by the car-park.

WINFORD:

A Red Kite on pylons just outside the village (A38 side) mid-day (S Hale). Possibly the bird seen nearby at Barrow tanks on 23rd.

CHEW VALLEY LAKE:

Heron's Green:

27.7.11 Common Sandpiper © Sightings Page team, many thanks
taken using Brownie 127 & cack-handed operator

Also noted here, 8 Little Egret and 4 Green Sandpiper.

Moreton:

Shore deserted but a Nuthatch in trees just past the hide.

Stratford:

9 Little Ringed Plover at the right hand island. They run around a bit and sometimes viewable from Herriott's.

Herriott's:

A Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper and 2 Yellow-legged Gull.

Elsewhere, 2 more Little Egret and 72 Lapwing (most at Herriott's).

W-S-M:
A flyover Crossbill today (per westonbirds).

(1 also at Worle yesterday plus a couple of recent flyovers at Coombe Dingle in Bristol).